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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/magrēn

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From *magr (lean, meager) +‎ *-ēn.

Verb

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*magrēn

  1. to be, become lean, lose weight
  2. to be, become weak

Inflection

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Class 3 weak
Infinitive *magrēn
1st sg. past *magr?dā
Infinitive *magrēn
Genitive infin. *magrēnijas
Dative infin. *magrēnijē
Instrum. infin. *magrēniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *magrē *magr?dā
2nd singular *magrēs *magr?dēs, *magr?dēs
3rd singular *magrēþ *magr?dē, *magr?dā
1st plural *magrēm *magr?dum
2nd plural *magrēþ *magr?dud
3rd plural *magrēnþ *magr?dun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *magrē *magr?dī
2nd singular *magrēs *magr?dī
3rd singular *magrē *magr?dī
1st plural *magrēm *magr?dīm
2nd plural *magrēþ *magr?dīd
3rd plural *magrēn *magr?dīn
Imperative Present
Singular *magrē
Plural *magrēþ
Present Past
Participle *magrēndī *magr?d

Descendants

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  • Old Saxon: *magaron
  • Old Dutch: *mageron
  • Old High German: magerēn